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Meanings of wearing down in English

Portuguese
abrasão
Catalan
abrasió
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Process of scuffing, scratching, wearing down, marring, or rubbing away.

      abrasão
      Usage of wearing down in English
      1
      See in Lombardini, Sulle Inondazioni in Francia, p. wearing down hard rock.
      The Earth as Modified by Human Action
      2
      Once immobilized, it was simply a matter of wearing down the armor.
      Wired
      3
      An enemy may imagine them wearing down their efficiency on the leash.
      My Year of the War / Including an Account of Experiences with th...
      4
      The device was replaced in 2007 because its battery was wearing down.
      Reuters
      5
      Kerber said that wearing down her 36-year-old rival was part of her strategy.
      Reuters
      6
      They are again wearing down the enemy in preparation for the next advance.
      With Our Soldiers in France
      7
      Probably the conglomerates had been produced by the wearing down of these schists.
      The Naturalist in Nicaragua
      8
      Pushing up and tearing or wearing down is implicit in nature.
      Civilization and Beyond: Learning from History
      9
      He saw that his jeers were wearing down the other's control.
      The Drums of Jeopardy
      10
      Moss grew on what had been stark walls, wearing down at their edges.
      Walking dead
      11
      Could the powder just be from the wearing down of the old sarcophagus?
      Map of bones
      12
      Madeline pulled the short, white A-line dress she was wearing down her thighs.
      The Lying Game
      13
      There are several solutions that will prevent you from wearing down your pearly whites.
      The South African
      14
      Instead, he says he takes pride in wearing down his gear until it's unusable.
      Climbing Magazine
      15
      Because there wasn't the wearing down that real couples have.
      The informers
      16
      Pit Bull Salvatori was wearing down a fighter named Fanatuua.
      Joe Burke's Last Stand
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      Translations for wearing down
      Portuguese
      abrasão
      Wearing down through the time
      Wearing down across language varieties
      United States of America
      Common
      United Kingdom
      Common